U.S. Rankings — Men’s 5000 Places for 1947–62 reflect 1949 1962 only those Americans who 1 ......................... Fred Wilt 1 ....................... Max Truex made the World Rankings 2 .......................Jim Beatty 1947 1950 (no U.S. in World Ranks) 1 ......................... Fred Wilt Bernard Lagat ran off 1948 1951–61 a 9-year string as 1 ...................... Curt Stone (no U.S. in World Ranks) No. 1, 2005–13 © VICTOR SAILER/PHOTO RUN © Track & Field News 2020 — 1 — U.S. Rankings — Men’s 5000 1963 1966 1969 1 ........................Jim Keefe 1 ...............Gerry Lindgren 1 .................... Tracy Smith 2 .......................Jim Beatty 2 .................... Tracy Smith 2 ...............Gerry Lindgren 3 ...................Charlie Clark 3 ................ George Young 3 ...........Steve Prefontaine 4 ...................Oscar Moore 4 ........................ Billy Mills 4 .................Jack Bacheler 5 .....................Ron Larrieu 5 ........................Tom Laris 5 ...................... Ole Olesen 6 ...................Les Hegedus 6 ..................... Van Nelson 6 ................. Frank Shorter 7 ................Danny Murphy 7 .....................Ron Larrieu 7 ....................Jerry Jobski (3 resident foreigners in 8 ..................John Lawson 8 .................... Doug Wiebe original Rankings) 9 .......................... Bob Day 9 ................... Art Coolidge 1964 10 ................ Kenny Moore 10 .....Conrad Nightengale 1 ....................... Bob Schul 1967 1970 2 ...................Bill Dellinger 1 ...............Gerry Lindgren 1 .................Jack Bacheler 3 ...............Gerry Lindgren 2 ..................... Van Nelson 2 ................. Frank Shorter 4 .....................Ron Larrieu 3 .................... Tracy Smith 3 ...........Steve Prefontaine 5 ................Danny Murphy 4 ....................... Lou Smith 4 .................. Kenny Moore 6 ...................Oscar Moore 5 .......................... Bob Day 5 ........................Rick Riley 7 .....................Jim Murphy 6 .....................Ron Larrieu 6 ...............Gerry Lindgren 8 ..................... Tom Rodda 7 .........................Jim Ryun 7 ..............Garry Bjorklund 9 ........................ Billy Mills 8 ....................... Joe Lynch 8 ................... Dick Buerkle 10 .....................Jim Beatty 9 .................. Glenn Ogden 9 ...............Eamon O’Reilly 1965 10 ......... Chris McCubbins 10 .............. Tarry Harrison 1 ...............Gerry Lindgren 1968 1971 2 ........................ Billy Mills 1 ...............Gerry Lindgren 1 ...........Steve Prefontaine 3 ....................... Bob Schul 2 .......................... Bob Day 2 ................ George Young 4 .....................Ron Larrieu 3 .................Jack Bacheler 3 .............Steve Stageberg 5 ....................Doug Brown 4 ................ George Young 4 ................. Frank Shorter 6 ..................Lloyd Burson 5 .................... Tracy Smith 5 ...............Gerry Lindgren 7 ..................John Lawson 6 ........................ Lou Scott 6 ....................... Len Hilton 8 ..................... Bill Morgan 7 .............Steve Stageberg 7 ..............Garry Bjorklund 9 .................. Kenny Moore 8 ..................... Van Nelson 8 .................Jack Bacheler 10 .................Oscar Moore 9 ................ John Kennedy 9 ................ Tarry Harrison 10 ..................... Bob Schul 10 ........... Greg Fredericks © Track & Field News 2020 — 2 — U.S. Rankings — Men’s 5000 1972 1975 1978 1 ...........Steve Prefontaine 1 .................. Marty Liquori 1 .................. Marty Liquori 2 ................ George Young 2 ...........Steve Prefontaine 2 ....................Rudy Chapa 3 ...........................Sid Sink 3 ................. Frank Shorter 3 .................... Craig Virgin 4 ....................... Len Hilton 4 ................Ted Castaneda 4 .................Doug Brown II 5 ............. Greg Fredericks 5 ................... Dick Buerkle 5 ......................Ralph King 6 .................... Tracy Smith 6 .................... Craig Virgin 6 ........................ Jeff Wells 7 .................. Glenn Herold 7 ............. Greg Fredericks 7 ..................Jim Crawford 8 .........................Jim Ryun 8 ................ John Gregorio 8 ............. Greg Fredericks 9 .................Jack Bacheler 9 ...................... Mike Slack 9 .................... Mike Novelli 10 ............... Frank Shorter 10 ............. Dave Babiracki 10 .......... Randy Melancon 1973 1976 1979 1 ...........Steve Prefontaine 1 ................... Dick Buerkle 1 ....................Rudy Chapa 2 ........................ Paul Geis 2 ........................ Paul Geis 2 .............. Matt Centrowitz 3 ................... Dick Buerkle 3 ........ Duncan Macdonald 3 .................... Craig Virgin 4 ................Ted Castaneda 4 .................. Don Kardong 4 ...............Alberto Salazar 5 .................. Glenn Herold 5 ................. Frank Shorter 5 ......................Ralph King 6 ................ John Gregorio 6 ..............Garry Bjorklund 6 .................. Herb Lindsay 7 ................. Frank Shorter 7 .................. Marty Liquori 7 ............. Bill Donakowski 8 ...................Garth McKay 8 .................... Craig Virgin 8 ...............Robbie Perkins 9 ...................... Gary Tuttle 9 ................Ted Castaneda 9 ...................... Stan Mavis 10 ................. Pat Mandera 10 ...................Mike Keogh 10 ...................... Paul Geis 1974 1977 1980 1 ................... Dick Buerkle 1 .................. Marty Liquori 1 .............. Matt Centrowitz 2 ...........Steve Prefontaine 2 ........ Duncan Macdonald 2 ................... Dick Buerkle 3 ........................ Paul Geis 3 .................... Craig Virgin 3 .............. Bill McChesney 4 ................. Frank Shorter 4 ............ Randy Melancon 4 .................... Craig Virgin 5 .................. Don Kardong 5 ......................Ralph King 5 ...............Alberto Salazar 6 ................Ted Castaneda 6 ............. Greg Fredericks 6 ...................Jerald Jones 7 .................. Marty Liquori 7 ................. Frank Shorter 7 ........ Duncan Macdonald 8 .............Steve Stageberg 8 ........................ Paul Geis 8 ....................... Dan Dillon 9 .................Mike Peterson 9 .............. Matt Centrowitz 9 ........................Don Clary 10 ..................Herm Atkins 10 ............Steve Plasencia 10 ..................Rudy Chapa © Track & Field News 2020 — 3 — U.S. Rankings — Men’s 5000 1981 1984 1987 1 .............. Bill McChesney 1 ................... Doug Padilla 1 .................Sydney Maree 2 .............. Matt Centrowitz 2 ...................... Steve Lacy 2 ................... Doug Padilla 3 .................... Craig Virgin 3 ........................Don Clary 3 ....................Terry Brahm 4 ...............Alberto Salazar 4 ............... Bruce Bickford 4 ............... John Gregorek 5 ..............Steve Plasencia 5 ........................ Chris Fox 5 ..............Steve Plasencia 6 ........................Don Clary 6 ....................Mark Nenow 6 ............... Bruce Bickford 7 ................... Doug Padilla 7 ..............Steve Plasencia 7 ......... Greg Lautenslager 8 ......................Thom Hunt 8 ................. Todd Harbour 8 ..................... Steve Scott 9 ................... Dick Buerkle 9 .............. Dan Henderson 9 ....... Gerard Donakowski 10 ......................Ed Arriola 10 ........... Ross Donoghue 10 ......................Don Clary 1982 1985 1988 1 ...............Alberto Salazar 1 ................... Doug Padilla 1 .................Sydney Maree 2 .............. Matt Centrowitz 2 .................Sydney Maree 2 ................... Doug Padilla 3 ......................Ralph King 3 ............... Bruce Bickford 3 ....................Terry Brahm 4 .............. Bill McChesney 4 ..............Steve Plasencia 4 ....................Mark Nenow 5 ................... Doug Padilla 5 .............. Matt Centrowitz 5 .................. Keith Brantly 6 ..............Paul Cummings 6 ....................Mark Nenow 6 ..................... Jay Marden 7 ..............Steve Plasencia 7 .............. Dan Henderson 7 ......... Greg Lautenslager 8 ........................ Chris Fox 8 .................. Jim Sapienza 8 ............... John Gregorek 9 ...................... Jim Spivey 9 ..................Vince Draddy 9 ........................Pat Porter 10 ...................Tom Downs 10 ................. Ed Eyestone 10 ................... Matt Giusto 1983 1986 1989 1 ................... Doug Padilla 1 .................Sydney Maree 1 .................Sydney Maree 2 ...................... Jim Spivey 2 ..............Steve Plasencia 2 ......................Tim Hacker 3 ............................Jim Hill 3 ................... Doug Padilla 3 ..............Steve Plasencia 4 ........................Don Clary 4 ....................Terry Brahm 4 ....................Mark Nenow 5 ........................ Chris Fox 5 ....................Mark Nenow 5 .................. Keith Brantly 6 ..............Paul Cummings 6 ........................Don Clary 6 ................... Doug Padilla 7 ...............Alberto Salazar 7 ..................Vince Draddy 7 ......................Marc Davis 8 .............. Dan Henderson 8 ....... Gerard Donakowski 8 ....... Gerard Donakowski 9 ........................Bill